Critter Corner: Meet Finley

2026-08-11 10:28 PM

Don’t you have somewhere to be?

Finley is happy to have his humans around the house more thanks to the new social distancing policies, but even he likes his space sometimes. I mean, how is he supposed to get away with chewing up throw pillows and rogue socks with people home at all times?

Just don’t tell him he’s immune to the coronavirus — he might get some even crazier ideas.

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